Lily Pond Quarry, Gill (Jurassic of the United States)

Also known as Barton Cove, Lull 4, Turners Falls

Where: Franklin County, Massachusetts (42.6° N, 72.5° W: paleocoordinates 23.3° N, 19.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Turners Falls Formation (Meriden Group), Hettangian (201.3 - 199.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; gray, red siltstone and micaceous, red sandstone

• red and gray 'shale', red micaceous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression, trace

Collected by R. Field in 1830s-1858, 1906

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ), peel or thin section,

Primary reference: E. Hitchcock. 1836. Ornithichnology - description of the foot marks of birds, (Ornithichnites) on new Red Sandstone in Massachusetts. The American Journal of Science and Arts 29(2):307-340 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 52986: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 30.08.2005, edited by Richard Butler

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Lophophaenidae
Trisulcus laqueatus8 Hitchcock 1862 radiolarian
Insecta
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Insecta indet.8 Linnaeus 1758 insect
Hexapoda
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unclassified
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Annelida indet.8 Lamarck 1809
Bisulcus undulatus
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Bisulcus undulatus8 Hitchcock 1862
Reptilia
 Saurischia -
"Platypterna varica" = Platypterna concamerata8, Harpedactylus crassus n. sp.8, "Harpedactylus rectus" = Platypterna recta4, Platypterna gracillima n. sp.8, Platypterna digitigrada8, Anticheiropus hamatus n. sp.8, Argoides ? redfieldianum8, "Ornithichnites minimus n. sp." = Argoides minimus, "Argozoum paridigitatum" = Argoides minimus6, "Argozoum disparidigitatum" = Argoides macrodactylus6, Trihamus elegans n. sp.8, Plesiornis pilulatus n. gen. n. sp.6
"Platypterna varica" = Platypterna concamerata8 Hitchcock 1848 saurischian
Harpedactylus crassus n. sp.8 Hitchcock 1862 saurischian
"Harpedactylus rectus" = Platypterna recta4 Hitchcock 1848 saurischian
Platypterna gracillima n. sp.8 Hitchcock 1858 saurischian
Platypterna digitigrada8 Hitchcock 1858 saurischian
Anticheiropus hamatus n. sp.8 Hitchcock 1865 saurischian
"Ornithichnites minimus n. sp." = Argoides minimus Hitchcock 1836 saurischian
"Argozoum paridigitatum" = Argoides minimus6 Hitchcock 1836 saurischian
"Argozoum disparidigitatum" = Argoides macrodactylus6 Hitchcock 1841 saurischian
Trihamus elegans n. sp.8 Hitchcock 1862 saurischian
Plesiornis pilulatus n. gen. n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 saurischian
 Ornithischia - Moyenisauropodidae
Anomoepus major8, "Corvipes lacertoideus n. gen. n. sp." = Anomoepus lacertoideus6, "Anomoepus minimus" = Anomoepus scambus8, "Anomoepus gracillimus" = Anomoepus scambus11, "Apatichnus circumagens" = Anomoepus scambus6, "Anomoepus cuneatus" = Anomoepus scambus9, "Anomoepus curvatus n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus7, "Anomoepus minor" = Anomoepus scambus8, "Apatichnus holyokensis n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus9, "Plesiornis quadrupes" = Anomoepus scambus6
Anomoepus major8 Hitchcock 1858 ornithopod
"Corvipes lacertoideus n. gen. n. sp." = Anomoepus lacertoideus6 Hitchcock 1858 ornithopod
"Anomoepus minimus" = Anomoepus scambus8 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Anomoepus gracillimus" = Anomoepus scambus11 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Apatichnus circumagens" = Anomoepus scambus6 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Anomoepus cuneatus" = Anomoepus scambus9 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Anomoepus curvatus n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus7 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Anomoepus minor" = Anomoepus scambus8 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Apatichnus holyokensis n. sp." = Anomoepus scambus9 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
"Plesiornis quadrupes" = Anomoepus scambus6 Hitchcock 1848 ornithopod
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Plectropterna sp.8 Hitchcock 1845 dinosaur
Plectropterna angusta8 Hitchcock 1858 dinosaur
Plectropterna minitans8 Hitchcock 1837 dinosaur
Plectropterna gracilis8 Hitchcock 1858 dinosaur
Plectropterna lineans8 Hitchcock 1858 dinosaur
Xiphopeza triplex8 Hitchcock 1848 dinosaur
 Theropoda -
Selenichnus breviusculus8 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
Selenichnus falcatus n. sp.8 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
 Theropoda - Grallatoridae
"Ornithoidichnites lyellii n. sp." = Eubrontes lyellii3, "Brontozoum sillimanium" = Eubrontes sillimani8, "Otouphepus minor n. sp." = Eubrontes sillimani11, "Gigadipus caudatus n. gen. n. sp." = Gigandipus caudatus5, "Brontozoum minusculum n. sp." = Eubrontes minusculus6, "Brontozoum tuberatum n. sp." = Eubrontes minusculus6, "Brontozoum giganteum n. sp." = Eubrontes giganteus6, "Brontozoum divaricatum" = Eubrontes giganteus8, "Brontozoum approximatum" = Eubrontes giganteus8, "Hyphepus fieldi n. gen. n. sp." = Eubrontes fieldi6, "Brontozoum exsertum" = Grallator tuberosus8, "Otouphepus magnificus n. gen. n. sp." = Grallator tuberosus1, "Plesiornis mirabilis n. sp." = Grallator tuberosus11, "Brontozoum validum" = Grallator tuberosus8, "Grallator cursorius" = Grallator cursorius6, "Grallator parallelus" = Grallator cursorius8, "Grallator cuneatus n. sp." = Grallator tenuis8, "Anchisauripus hitchcocki n. sp." = Grallator tenuis10, "Grallator ? formosus" = Grallator tenuis11
"Ornithoidichnites lyellii n. sp." = Eubrontes lyellii3 Hitchcock 1843 theropod
"Brontozoum sillimanium" = Eubrontes sillimani8 Hitchcock 1843 theropod
"Otouphepus minor n. sp." = Eubrontes sillimani11 Hitchcock 1843 theropod
"Gigadipus caudatus n. gen. n. sp." = Gigandipus caudatus5 Hitchcock 1855 theropod
"Brontozoum minusculum n. sp." = Eubrontes minusculus6 Hitchcock 1837 theropod
"Brontozoum tuberatum n. sp." = Eubrontes minusculus6 Hitchcock 1837 theropod
"Brontozoum giganteum n. sp." = Eubrontes giganteus6 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Brontozoum divaricatum" = Eubrontes giganteus8 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Brontozoum approximatum" = Eubrontes giganteus8 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Hyphepus fieldi n. gen. n. sp." = Eubrontes fieldi6 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Brontozoum exsertum" = Grallator tuberosus8 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Otouphepus magnificus n. gen. n. sp." = Grallator tuberosus1 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Plesiornis mirabilis n. sp." = Grallator tuberosus11 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Brontozoum validum" = Grallator tuberosus8 Hitchcock 1836 theropod
"Grallator cursorius" = Grallator cursorius6 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Grallator parallelus" = Grallator cursorius8 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Grallator cuneatus n. sp." = Grallator tenuis8 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Anchisauripus hitchcocki n. sp." = Grallator tenuis10 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Grallator ? formosus" = Grallator tenuis11 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
 Theropoda -
"Gigantitherium minus n. sp." = Kayentapus minor6, "Leptonyx lateralis n. sp." = Kayentapus minor8
"Gigantitherium minus n. sp." = Kayentapus minor6 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
"Leptonyx lateralis n. sp." = Kayentapus minor8 Hitchcock 1858 theropod
 Theropoda - Sauropodidae
"Sauroidichnites barrattii n. sp." = Sauropus barrattii11
"Sauroidichnites barrattii n. sp." = Sauropus barrattii11 Hitchcock 1837 theropod
 Pseudosuchia - Batrachopodidae
Tarsodactylus caudatus n. gen. n. sp.6, "Apatichnus ? bellus" = Batrachopus bellus8, "Comptichnus obesus n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus bellus8, Batrachopus dispar n. sp.10, "Exocampe sp." = Batrachopus8, "Anisopus gracilis" = Batrachopus gracilis8, "Anisopus gracilior n. sp." = Batrachopus gracilis7, "Shepardia palmipes" = Batrachopus gracilis8, "? Macropterna sp." = Batrachopus8, "Macropterna sp." = Batrachopus8, "? Anisopus sp." = Batrachopus8, "? Arachichnus sp." = Batrachopus8, "Anisopus ? deweyanus" = Batrachopus deweyi8, "Orthodactylus introvergens n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Macropterna vulgaris" = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Macropterna ? vulgaris" = Batrachopus deweyi8, "Orthodactylus floriferus n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Exocampe arcta" = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Exocampe ornata" = Batrachopus deweyi8, "Chelonoides incedens n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Macropterna gracilipes n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Antipus flexiloquus n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6, "Macropterna divaricans" = Palamopus divaricans6
Tarsodactylus caudatus n. gen. n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 aetosaur
"Apatichnus ? bellus" = Batrachopus bellus8 Hitchcock 1858 aetosaur
"Comptichnus obesus n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus bellus8 Hitchcock 1858 aetosaur
Batrachopus dispar n. sp.10 Lull 1904 aetosaur
"Exocampe sp." = Batrachopus8 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"Anisopus gracilis" = Batrachopus gracilis8 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"Anisopus gracilior n. sp." = Batrachopus gracilis7 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"Shepardia palmipes" = Batrachopus gracilis8 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"? Macropterna sp." = Batrachopus8 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"Macropterna sp." = Batrachopus8 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"? Anisopus sp." = Batrachopus8 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"? Arachichnus sp." = Batrachopus8 Hitchcock 1845 aetosaur
"Anisopus ? deweyanus" = Batrachopus deweyi8 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Orthodactylus introvergens n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Macropterna vulgaris" = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Macropterna ? vulgaris" = Batrachopus deweyi8 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Orthodactylus floriferus n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Exocampe arcta" = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Exocampe ornata" = Batrachopus deweyi8 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Chelonoides incedens n. gen. n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Macropterna gracilipes n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
"Antipus flexiloquus n. sp." = Batrachopus deweyi6 Hitchcock 1843 aetosaur
Single specimen (AC 41/52 - holotype) containing 11 footprints
"Macropterna divaricans" = Palamopus divaricans6 Hitchcock 1848 aetosaur
 Testudinata -
Helcura surgens n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 turtle
Helcura caudata6 Hitchcock 1858 turtle
Helcura anguinea n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 turtle
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"Tridentipes sp." = Steropoides8, "Tridentipes uncus n. sp." = Steropoides uncus6, "Tridentipes uncus" = Steropoides uncus8, "Tridentipes elegans" = Steropoides diversus8, "Tridentipes elegantior" = Steropoides infelix8
"Tridentipes sp." = Steropoides8 Hitchcock 1845 reptile
"Tridentipes uncus n. sp." = Steropoides uncus6 Hitchcock 1858 reptile
"Tridentipes uncus" = Steropoides uncus8 Hitchcock 1858 reptile
"Tridentipes elegans" = Steropoides diversus8 Hitchcock 1836 reptile
"Tridentipes elegantior" = Steropoides infelix8 Hay 1902 reptile
Amphibia
 Labyrinthodontia -
? Triaenopus sp.8 Hitchcock 1845 tetrapod
Osteichthyes
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Ptilichnus anomalus n. gen. n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 bony fish
Ptilichnus pectinatus n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 bony fish
Ptilichnus hydrodromus n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 bony fish
Ptilichnus typographus n. sp.6 Hitchcock 1858 bony fish
Ampelichnus sulcatus
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Ampelichnus sulcatus8 Hitchcock 1862
 Vermes -
"Cunicularis retrahens" = Cunicularius8, "Unisulcus intermedius" = Herpystezoum8
"Cunicularis retrahens" = Cunicularius8
"Unisulcus intermedius" = Herpystezoum8
numerus
Ichnolites
 Dipodichnites -
Grammichnus alpha
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Grammichnus alpha8 Hitchcock 1862
 Ichnofossils -